Obsidian Ink Designs — Local services in Newport City

LOVE these guys! I’ve attached some photos of the work Akira has done for me-keep in mind most of these require another quick session before they are completed!

Akira, Tyler, and Edy were recently at Raven’s Hollow here in Newport, but left to open their own shop. It’s a bright, clean, and well organized space. They are friendly, respectful, and good communicators-things that can be difficult to find in artists in this area.

Akira has been tattooing me for a year now, and from a cover up (wip) to a freehanded stain glass dragon (wip) and a sick ass vampire skull and more, I couldn’t be more pleased! He’s a cool dude who is light handed and doesn’t mind redrawing my ideas four times until I am...

I have known Tyler for quite some time, and he has worked on many of my pieces, including all of my recent tattoos. At this point, I wouldn't consider going to anyone else. I've visited tattoo shops as far away as Burlington, VT, and Boston, MA, and I can confidently say that this crew surpasses some top-name shops. Don't underestimate these guys just because they have a new location; they have been in the industry for many years. I have no doubt that this will become the top tattoo shop in the Northeast Kingdom, if not...

I have been tattooed repeatedly by Edy Bedard and she is amazing. Her artwork is stunning, she is fantastic at designing pieces individually and also the overall sleeve, and I get constant compliments. She is respectful and always makes me feel safe and cared-for, and she is very clean, very meticulous, and very detail-oriented. She’s also great at explaining what she’s doing and why, which is helpful and informative, and also just fun for me as a curious, new tattoo enthusiast. Cannot wait to get more...